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In general: anyone who buys and sells goods or services for profit; a dealer or merchant. See also barter; trade.


Investments:

1. individual who buys and sells securities, such as stocks, bonds, options, or commodities, such as wheat, gold, or foreign exchange, for his or her own account—that is, as a dealer or principal—rather than as a broker or agent.

2. individual who buys and sells securities or commodities for his or her own account on a short-term basis in anticipation of quick profits; a speculator. See also day trade; competitive trader; floor trader; registered competitive market maker; registered competitive trader; Speculation.

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noun

A person engaged in buying and selling: businessperson, dealer, merchandiser, merchant, speculator, tradesman, trafficker. See transactions.

n. a merchant ship.

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An individual who engages in the transfer of financial assets in any financial market, either for themselves, or on behalf of a someone else. The main difference between a trader and an investor is the duration for which the person holds the asset. Investors tend to have a longer term time horizon, whereas traders tend to hold assets for shorter periods of time in order to capitalize on short-term trends.

Investopedia Says:
One main problem with engaging in short-term trading is commission costs. Because traders frequently engage in short-term trading strategies to chase after profit; they often rack up large commission fees. However, an increasing number of highly competitive discount brokerages has made this cost less of an issue.

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IN BRIEF: Someone who maintains an inventory of goods to be sold.

America is not a mere body of traders; it is a body of free men. — Woodrow T. Wilson (1856 -1924)

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For a list of words related to trader, see:

• Commerce and Trade - trader: person who engages in commerce or sells goods
• Employers, Employees, and Business People - trader: merchant, salesman; broker, agent
• Securities - trader: person whose business is buying and selling of commodities or securities
• Occupations and Job Titles

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - næringsdrivende, købmand, handelsskib

Nederlands (Dutch)
handelaar(ster), koopvaardijschip

Français (French)
n. - (Comm) commerçant, (Fin) opérateur (en bourse), (Naut) navire marchand

Deutsch (German)
n. - Händler, Handelsschiff

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - έμπορος, εμπορικό πλοίο

Italiano (Italian)
mercantile, mercante, commerciante

Português (Portuguese)
n. - negociante (m), mercador (m), traficante (m)

Русский (Russian)
торговец, торговое судно

Español (Spanish)
n. - barco mercante, comerciante, negociante

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - säljare, mäklare, trader, affärsman, handelsfartyg, fraktfartyg

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
商人, 商船

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 商人, 商船

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 상인, 무역업자, 무역선

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 商人, 貿易業者, 貿易船

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) الباخرة التجاريه, ألتاجر‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮סוחר, אוניית-סוחר‬

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